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Germany urged the United States to allow Patriot missile production in Europe to boost interceptor stocks as Ukraine struggled to secure sufficient air‑defence systems.

by François Heisbourg

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François Heisbourg

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Assuming US ageees, how many years will it take to set up the PAC3 production line?

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 2h

Germany is keen for one of the main missiles used by the U.S.-made Patriot air-defense system to be produced in Europe, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said, as demand for the weapons surges across NATO and in Ukraine.

Germany wants PAC-3 missile production in Europe, Pistorius says

There is a global shortage of the interceptor missiles, so Germany is hoping for its own production line.

www.politico.eu

September 23, 2026 at 1:34 PM

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POLITICO Europe

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Germany is keen for one of the main missiles used by the U.S.-made Patriot air-defense system to be produced in Europe, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said, as demand for the weapons surges across NATO and in Ukraine.

Germany wants PAC-3 missile production in Europe, Pistorius says

There is a global shortage of the interceptor missiles, so Germany is hoping for its own production line.

www.politico.eu

September 23, 2026 at 1:23 PM

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Scott Lucas

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EA on India's News 9: Can #Europe Defend #Ukraine Without #Trump? (Cormac Smith)

#UkraineWar #TrumpRussia

eaworldview.com/2026/09/can-...

EA on India's News 9: Can Europe Defend Ukraine Without Trump? - EA WorldView

Analyzing if Europe can support Kyiv's defense without the assistance of the Trump Administration --- and taking apart pro-Kremlin propaganda

eaworldview.com

September 23, 2026 at 7:04 AM

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